Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-28

eno soIvice HAS Oeen Onco palu 1Or Dv Cno
county by contract with DR.. Ruger, I
therefore recommend the dissallowance
D. f. MORGAN,
District ATTORNEY,
On motion of MI. Mccormick tho opin-
ion was ordered made a part of the pro-
proceedings.
Mr.. Lohnes moved that the bill of G..
o. Maloney for medicine furnished G.
+. Mark, amounting to Sl4.3O, be al
lowed.
Mr.. Mccormick opposed the allowing
Of the bill, believing 1t vas the duty Of
the county physician to prescribe and
furnish medicine for the paupers of the
county under his contract.
Mr.. Barton supported Mr.. Lohnes'
motion to allow, and the bill was allowed
at $14.3O.
and on motion allowed as follows:
Moore Campbell, Justice fees ....... 81 90
Ever Wagness, sheriff fees. 4 20
E. Fl. Tarbox made affidavit that he
was illegally assessed in 1885 on a valua-
ton of $50 personal property, stating
that he was not the owner Of any personal
property during the year., and asked the
board to refund the tax.
Mr.. LOhnes moved to grant the refund
ing order.
Mr.. Barton moved that the order be
not granted.
Supported by Mr.. Mccormick.
On the question being put, Mr.. Barton
and MI. Mccormick voted no; Mr..
Lohnes and Mr.. Mahood voted YES.
The official bond of Justice j. v.
Brooke on motion was approved.
On motion q recess was taken until
1:30 p. m.
Board met at 1880 p. nj. with the same
members present.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed, and the clerk directed to draw the
warrants for the several amounts as fol-
lows:
T. T: Lee, goods for paupers. order
OF ~. u
NJ. o. Camp, examination of Clar-
ence Fuller, adjudged insane...... S 90
8. L. Wineman, clothing for Full
Ter, II "a
IL. q. H~ansbrough, assessor blanks
and official publications to date.., 70 SIS
Syend Aspaas, board and car of
pauper 20 90
South & Kelley, goods for county. 10 SO
Albert Pattie, board and nursing
@. F. 81 25
James Mccormick, services as
commissioner and mileage ......,, % 80
VIM. Il. MahO0d, services as COM
missioner and mileage..""... 8 GO
John Barton, services as commits
sloners n m1leage.......... IL 80
John A. Percival, cash paid John
Brown for express. ."... 4 20
The committee appointed at the session
of the board held on the 10th day Of May,
to see on what terms tho townsite COM
pany would sell to the county suchnum-
Der of lots in the north half of block 10,
city of Devils Lake, as the board should
see fit to purchase, reported that the
townsite company would sell the desired
number of lots in said north half of block
10 for SlO4.5O each. The terms of pay
ment were a small cash payment in adj
vance, and the balance payable in one
year at Z per cent interest.
Mr.. Lohnes moved that the chairman
of the board be instructed to purchase of
the townsite company lots S, 6, Us, 8, 10,
II and IL, In block 10, city of Devils Lake,
for court house purposes, at the price Of
$l04.0 each, and to pay said company
by warrant on the special fund the sum
of $50, the balance to run m year at Z
per cent.
Mr.. Maheod supported the motion.
Mr.. Mccormack was willing to make
the purchase if the same could be done
legally.
On the motion being put 1t was carried.
Mr.. Lohnes moved that the county
clerk be instructed to call a special cleo
ton for the purpose of submitting to the
lagal voters of the county of Ramsey the
question Of authorizing the issue Of $685.
600 in county warrants for the purpose Of
building q court house and jail, as pro-
vided for in chapter q Of the political
code and thea amendments thereto, and
that said election be held on Tuesday the
2Sth day of June, A. D. 1887 atthe differ
ent voting precincts In the county, as Or
ganized and held at the last general cleo
ton, the polls to open at 8 o'clock 3. m.
and close at 4 O'Clock p. M, and the bal
lots to be used at said election to have
printed or partly printed and partly writ
ten thereon
"For the building Of court house and
Jail and for the issuing Of warrants for
court house and Jail fund-Yes.
"For the building of court house and
Jail and for the issuing of warrants for
court house and Jail fnnd-No."
Mr.. Mahood supported the motion.
MI. Mccormick moved to make the
amount 81, 900 to be authorized.
Mr.. LOhnes' motion was then put and
carried, Messrs, Lohnes, Mahood and
Barton voting yes, MI. Mccormick vot-
ing no.
After some discussion, Mr.. Barton
moved to reconsider the question, which
was unanimously carried.
MI. Lohnes then made the original
motion, except that the amount TO be
authorised for court house and Jail pur-
poses shall not exceed Us, 900.
Supported by Mr.. Mahood and carried,
Lohnes, Barton and Mahood voting yes.
MI. Mccormick stated that he would